Pharmacological Potential of the Standardized Methanolic Extract of Prunus armeniaca L. in the Haloperidol-Induced Parkinsonism Rat Model

Table 5

Estimation of MDA, nitrite, and protein levels in brain homogenates.

Groups	Dose	MDA (nmol/mg of protein)	Nitrite (μg/mg of protein)	Protein (μg/mg)
Normal control	—	728 ± 2.4	2.01 ± 0.2	310.8 ± 1.2
Disease control	1 mg/kg	865 ± 1.5^$$$	3.89 ± 0.2^$$$	214.8 ± 1.5^$$$
Standard (levodopa + carbidopa)	100/25 mg/kg	741 ± 1.7	2.23 ± 0.2	295.9 ± 1.2
Prunus armeniaca L.	100 mg/kg	823 ± 1.5	3.42 ± 0.2	240.2 ± 1.6
	300 mg/kg	791 ± 1.2	2.97 ± 1.2	273.1 ± 1.6
	800 mg/kg	765 ± 1.2	2.48 ± 0.2	287.7 ± 1.6

Data are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 6). in comparison with the normal control group. , , and in comparison with the disease control group.